We Are Vineyard

2023 In Review with Jay and Danielle Pathak Show Podcast Information In the final episode of the We Are Vineyard podcast for 2023, Jay and Danielle Pathak chat about some things they’re excited about from this year, some things they were surprised by, and what they’re looking forward to in 2024. You’ll hear about some initiatives through Vineyard USA, such as Financial Health cohorts for pastors a...

Advent – LOVE with Geno Olison Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Geno Olison, leader of our VUSA Black Pastors and Leaders Association, shares a devotion he has prepared on the theme of Love from 1 John 4:7-14, Romans 5:8, John 3:16 , followed by the song “Behold,” the title track of Vineyard Worship’s newest album release, created in partnership with Heaven and Earth, V...

Advent – JOY with Kirk Yamaguchi Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Kirk Yamaguchi, leader of our VUSA Asian American Pacific Islander Association, shares a devotion he has prepared for the third week of Advent on the theme of Joy from Philippians 4:4-5. We’ll then hear the song “This Joy” from Vineyard Worship! As a reminder, we’ll be taking off the month of January, but...

Advent – PEACE with Rubén Quintero Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Rubén Quintero, leader of our VUSA Hispanic Association, will be sharing a devotion he has prepared for the second week of Advent on the theme of Peace from Luke 2:13-14, followed by the song “Shalom” from Vineyard Worship’s album “This Joy.”    As a reminder, we’ll be taking off the month of January, b...

Advent – HOPE with Melanie Forsythe-Lee Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Melanie Forsythe-Lee, leader of our VUSA Women’s Association, shares a devotion she has prepared on the theme of Hope from Isaiah 11:1-10, followed by the song, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” from Vineyard Worship’s newest album release “Behold,” created in partnership with Heaven and Earth, Vineyard Col...

Tish Harrison Warren: Advent – The Season Of Hope Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Tish Harrison Warren about Advent. They discuss the beautiful ways that observing the church calendar provides intentional points of connection with the Holy Spirit, and how it affords the chance to learn the entirety of Scripture by working within the story communally thro...

David Parker: Jesus Is Anything But Boring Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with David Parker about growing up as a troublemaker in an irreligious home and the backward way he came to know Jesus. David shares about building a church where people feel comfortable bringing their loved ones, some practical ways to make your church more welcoming to unchurched peo...

Christian Dunn: Do For The One What You Wish You Could Do For The Many Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with Christian Dunn about how well the church cared for his family during a hard time in his childhood, being empowered to lead a youth group as a teenager, and launching a youth conference that drew hundreds of teens. They discuss the value of fluid spaces...

Marshal Prewitt: Coming Full Circle Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Marshal Prewitt about growing up in an enthusiastically Christian household in the early 90s and the positive ways that shaped him. Marshal shares an experience where he decidedly dedicated his life to serving the Lord, following a prophetic word to an internship in New Zealand, and lear...

Raymond McDonald: From Blues Guitarist To Vineyard Pastor Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Raymond McDonald about being born to teenage parents, how the race issues in his church taught him that Jesus is not limited by the beliefs of humans, and the influence of his praying grandmother who continually reminded him of the pastoral call on his life. Raymond...

Van & Laurie Cochrane: Our Journey Into The Vineyard Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Van and Laurie Cochrane about their family backgrounds and how the Lord orchestrated their relationship. Van shares his process of unlearning the cessationist teachings of his seminary, their emotional and spiritual adjustment to beginning to feel and witness the mov...

Alexia Salvatierra: Compassion And The Spiritual Gift Of Justice Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Alexia Salvatierra about being born with a sense of justice in her gut, and then meeting Christ and experiencing a hope that power and love can coexist. Alexia shares about wrestling through the obstacles of being a woman in ministry, the scriptural basis for...

Paul Zahl: Thriving In Life, Ministry, and The Last Third Of Life Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Paul Zahl about soul care as we transition through different life stages. Paul shares how our internal life changes as we move from the busyness of mid-life into a slower third stage of life, why it’s crucial to deal with unhealed trauma and the harmful effe...

Marvin and Carmen Suarez: The Birth Of The Vineyard In Puerto Rico Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Marvin and Carmen Suarez about each of their early life experiences, first encounters with the Holy Spirit, and dedicating their life to serving the Lord and the church. Marvin and Carmen recount their journey of faith, moving to Colorado to attend Seminary...

Danny & Letty Mercado: Letting Our Identity In Christ Be Our Main Motivation Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Dany and Letty Mercado about each of their immigration stories and how they met in a Catholic church choir in Chicago. Dany shares how his life was derailed by his parents’ divorce and how the Lord orchestrated his path to repentance. Dany and...

Paul Watson: God Works Through Broken People Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Paul Watson about the little neighbor lady who introduced his whole family to Christ, being pursued by the Lord as a mischievous teenager, and the life choices that seemingly disrupted the call he felt on his life. Paul describes the relentless pursuit of the Lord in bringing ab...

Mike Safford: Yielding To God’s Leadership In Our Life’s Story Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Mike Safford about growing up as a baseball fanatic in San Diego with a faithful grandmother who spoke prophetically into his life during weekly phone calls. Mike shares about discovering that he made a terrible missionary, the strong word the Lord spoke to him...

Greg Surratt: President and Co-Founder of the Association of Related Churches Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Greg Surratt about growing up as the son of a minister, his journey to planting a church in Charleston, and not living up to his own expectations in starting a church. Greg shares how his church became a multi-site before turning into an associat...

Adam Russell: The Personal Call Of God Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with Adam Russell about growing up in a rural, blue-collar Kentucky town where his family has lived for generations. Adam shares about knowing he wanted to be a preacher since he was young, the youth pastors who nurtured his love for the Bible, and some events that occurred during his year...

Sharon McCarter: Your Call To Ministry Is Not Just An Exception Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Sharon McCarter about hearing a specific call from the Lord as a teenager to be a pastor, being told she couldn’t pastor because she was a woman, and what she learned from trusting the Lord and doing it anyway. Sharon recounts the Lord’s faithfulness in speaki...

Meet Jason George, Chief Development Officer for Vineyard USA Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with Jason George about growing up in a Christian Indian family, drifting into a partying lifestyle in college and his family’s intervention, saying yes to the Lord in college, and engaging in overseas missions with some of his friends. Jason shares about finding hea...

Bob and Penny Fulton: A Deep Dive Into The Origin Story Of The Vineyard Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Bob and Penny Fulton about Penny’s early years growing up in a Catholic family where she learned to be tough and self-sufficient, and Bob’s experiences as a mischievous latchkey kid who found himself drawn to the Marines. Bob and Penny share about the...

Bishop Todd Hunter: From Calvary To Vineyard To Anglican Bishop Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Bishop Todd Hunter about growing up in Orange County, CA, meeting the Lord at a Calvary Chapel service, and feeling like he was radically changed overnight. Todd recounts his experience of the early days of the Vineyard, the tumultuous circumstances that coinc...

Tom Campion: Ministry Is A Very Personal Occupation Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Tom Campion about growing up in small-town Illinois and being raised by a psychologist in a Christian family before psychology was really accepted in the church. Tom and Jay discuss whether advances in the field are in line with scripture, some pitfalls of pastors trying...

Hannah Nation: Lessons From The Chinese House Church Show Podcast Information In the final episode of our ordination series, Jay and Caleb Maskell (Associate National Director of Theology and Education) talk with Hannah Nation about being raised in a home where questions were encouraged, and the moment when she decided to relinquish control of her life to the Lord. Hannah also shares about visitin...